# IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
> MSHA accident `220000630034` · 02/22/2000 · Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Peabody Twentymile Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [0503836](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0503836)
## Narrative

FURNACE AT PREPARATION PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AND GAS VALVES ISOLATED AT 10:30 AM IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVING POWER. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:00 PM AND THE GAS VALVES WERE OPENED, VAPORIZER TURNED ON & FURNACE LIT. FURNACE WAS SHUT DOWN A 2:30PMBECAUSE GAS PRESSURES WERE NOT ***. AT 5:30PM, ATTEMPT TO RESTART - FURNACE WENT THRU CYCLE NORMALLY. GAS PRESSURE WENT UP 6 TO 16 BEFORE IGNIT

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*